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    I can't recommend this film enough.

    Compared to all the modern wuxia films (with their concentration on pretty faces and gimmicks), this to me captures the Gu Long essence very well and the fight choreography is one of the best ever for wire-fu.

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    Pity they didn't follow the main plot and there is not sword 14/15 subplot. At least Xie tried to even the favor after Y13 taught him all his moves by returning the favour before the final duel.


    Go watch it if you havn't already.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CC View Post
    I can't recommend this film enough.

    Compared to all the modern wuxia films (with their concentration on pretty faces and gimmicks), this to me captures the Gu Long essence very well and the fight choreography is one of the best ever for wire-fu.

    click to show/hide spoilers
    Pity they didn't follow the main plot and there is not sword 14/15 subplot. At least Xie tried to even the favor after Y13 taught him all his moves by returning the favour before the final duel.


    Go watch it if you havn't already.
    Cool i'll give it a shot if i can find it
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    Quote Originally Posted by LuNaR View Post
    Cool i'll give it a shot if i can find it
    https://fmovies.wtf/film/sword-master.02w33/jv86o44
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    The film is quite easy to get on Amazon here in the UK.
    OT this is a remake of the shaw brothers film Death Duel, which was an adaptation of Gu Long's story.

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    Watched before. The guy is called 3rd master, right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mandred Skavenslayer View Post
    The film is quite easy to get on Amazon here in the UK.
    OT this is a remake of the shaw brothers film Death Duel, which was an adaptation of Gu Long's story.
    Yes, the start of the credits even stated that.

    Luckily however, they did not include that overused trope from the original Death Duel with the script-writer created ultimate baddie with ultimate kung fu. I found that plot device (reverse 9 yin giving super powers in a GL story) revolting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wkeej View Post
    Watched before. The guy is called 3rd master, right?
    Yes he is. Also can someone confirm if he is the same 3rd master in Full Moon Scimitar?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CC View Post
    Yes, the start of the credits even stated that.

    Luckily however, they did not include that overused trope from the original Death Duel with the script-writer created ultimate baddie with ultimate kung fu. I found that plot device (reverse 9 yin giving super powers in a GL story) revolting.
    Agree, it would have been better if the Murong family just sent a horde of lackeys to attack them while they were fighting. Still Shaw Brothers adaptations were always a bit odd.

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    Can someone refresh my memory for this part? Why 3rd master's dad is not able to master the skills? Talent?

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    Quote Originally Posted by wkeej View Post
    Can someone refresh my memory for this part? Why 3rd master's dad is not able to master the skills? Talent?
    Mentioned in both book and movie, until 3rd master came along, no one managed to master the family sword skills to that level.
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    why the third master abandoned the wedding a few times?

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    Quote Originally Posted by a_tumiwa View Post
    why the third master abandoned the wedding a few times?
    He loved/at least had feelings for the woman, but could not stand the pressure of being from a prominent family.

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